OVR Soueraigne Lord the King being informed , That diuers Commanders , Captaines , Lieutenants , and other Officers of the Armies , Garrisons , and Forces now in His Maiesties pay aswell in Ireland , as in the Low-Countries , haue too frequently resorted , & are at this present within this Realme , and doe absent themselues from their seuerall charges and commands , and considering that thereupon not only much dissolutenes and neglect of warlike discipline in their Troopes and Companies must necessarily ensue , but also great danger to the seruice and imployment wherein they are placed , is manifestly threatned thereby . His Maiesty willing to reforme an abuse of so perilous consequence by the aduice of His Privy Councell doth signifie and declare His Royall pleasure , and doth straightly charge and command , that all the said Commanders , Captaines , Lieutenants , and other Officers ( except only those that are already designed , and appointed to serue in the Fleete , or Army now at , or neare Plymmouth for the time that they shall attend that seruice ) doe forth with returne and repaire to their seuerall charges , and there attend and performe the duties and seruices incident to their places . And that they , nor any of them doe hereafter absent themselues from their seuerall commands , but only vpon iust leaue obtained for some pressing and vrgent occasion vpon paine to loose their said Offices and places , and to be further punished according to their demerits .